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Dutch/ Netherlands
the 1st Eurpoeans to sail to Australia, but they did not settle there because they were attacked by Aborigines. -
Captain James Cook
Captain James cook sailed around Austrailia. He named the new area 'new South Wales". Sailers also mapped the eastern Austrailia. -
Prisoners sent to Australia
British ships called the "First Fleet" left England with convicts to establish a prison colony. -
Settling
In 1788, prisoners began to settle in Austraila. -
New South Wales
From 1788 to 1832 Australia was an official prison (penal) colony consisting mainly of convicts, marines (guards), and the marines' family.
*only 20% were women
*british trasported people only until 1868
* many immagrants began to settle there -
Aborigines
people were moved onto reserves, During the 1900s, separation was an official
government policy which lasted for many decades -
Port Arthor Tasmania
From 1833 to 1850s, it was a time for the destination for the hardest of convicted British and Irish criminals, those who were secondary offenders having re-offended after their arrival in Australia
*some tales say that people commited murder jsut get out of the camp from suffering -
Commonwelth of Australia
The common wealthof Australia was established.
*Melbourne served as the national capital
until Canberra was completed in 1927 -
White Australia
Originally, Australia promoted a policy called “White
Australia”
A.They would not allow non-Caucasians to immigrate to
Australia.
B.That has since changed… II.Immigration Restriction Act of 1901: restricted
migration to people primarily of European descent
A.This was dismantled after the Second World War. III.Today, Australia has a global,
non-discriminatory policy and is home to
people from more than 200 countries..... -
the Australia act
the Australia act was when all legal ties with the British empire were served. The Australia ct made it to where now Australia is a parlimentary democracy with Elizabeth ll as queen.
